Business : Business Communication

As part of the Janus Performance Management System, “Performance Competencies Workbook” is a practical 32-page workbook that explains the competency-based system that underpins the whole Janus process and describes the 36 'core competencies' that are made available. A competency is a blend of knowledge, skills and behavioral values that create an appropriate mindset to contribute what is necessary for success. This is primarily a reference module to underpin the other nine sections. more...

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Persuasive Proposals and Presentations shows readers. how to develop a winning strategy and how to be. clear, organized, and persuasive. It lays out common. mistakes in strategy and offers effective advice. more...

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Named by FORTUNE Magazine as a "Must-Read". "Jerry Weissman makes the challenge of producing and delivering effective presentations delightfully simple. Read it and benefit!". Tim Koogle,Founding CEO, Yahoo!. “A great read for all of us who have ever struggled with any aspect of our public speaking skills. Presenting to Win contains the same timeless techniques that helped me [18] years ago.”. Jeff Raikes, former President, Microsoft Business Division, Microsoft Corporation, and CEO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “Jerry is The Man when it comes to making great pitches. If your pitch doesn’t get a whole lot better after reading this book, something is wrong with you.”. Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director and Chairman, Garage Technology Ventures, and bestselling author of The Art of the Start. “Presenting to Win is the shortest path to applause for any presenter. It will be your bible for the PowerPoint Age. It’s loaded with easy actions and real examples that really work. I’ve used them. I know.”. Scott Cook, Founder, Intuit. Thirty million presentations will be given today. Millions will fail. Millions more will be received with yawns. A rare few will establish the most profound connection, in which presenter and audience understand each other perfectly…discover common ground… and, together, decide to act. In this fully updated edition, Jerry Weissman, the world’s #1 presentation consultant, shows how to connect with even the toughest, most high-level audiences...and move them to action! He teaches presenters of all kinds how to dump those PowerPoint templates once and for all and tell compelling stories that focus on what’s in it for the audience. Weissman’s techniques have proven themselves with billions of dollars on the line. Thousands of his elite clients have already mastered them. Now it’s your turn!. • What you must do to tell your story. Foc more...

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Reviews and ExcerptsWhen you are applying to college or grad school, the essays you are asked to write can count up to 60% in admissions decisions and can influence scholarship offers. This book provides real essays to use as samples, and the book contains real essays used by real people to get into law school, business school, Ph.D. programs, colleges including the Ivy League, as well as graduate schools of all types. Learn the proven techniques used by professional writers in developing essays that give admissions committes what they are looking for. "A picture is worth a thousand words" and this unique book doesn't just "tell how;" it "shows how" to write essays that get you into the school of your choice. "Distinguished by its highly readable samples...essential for library collections." - Library Journal1-885288-20-4 more...

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As part of the Janus Performance Management System, “Setting Performance Objectives” is a practical 44-page workbook that focuses on setting clear and agreed performance goals at the beginning of the performance management cycle. As performance objectives are the cornerstone of effective performance management, it is important that the 'gap' between the perceived value of goal setting and then actually going about achieving them is bridged. more...

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